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Assigning Roles to the Function Buttons

To assign roles to the function buttons, press and hold the DISP/BACK button until the menu below is displayed. Select buttons to choose their roles.

The options available include:

  • IMAGE SIZE
  • IMAGE QUALITY
  • RAW
  • FILM SIMULATION
  • GRAIN EFFECT
  • DYNAMIC RANGE
  • WHITE BALANCE
  • SELECT CUSTOM SETTING
  • FOCUS AREA
  • FOCUS CHECK
  • AF MODE
  • FACE/EYE DETECTION SETTING
  • SELF-TIMER
  • PHOTOMETRY
  • SHUTTER TYPE
  • ISO AUTO SETTING
  • CONVERSION LENS
  • ND FILTER
  • WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
  • FLASH FUNCTION SETTING
  • TTL-LOCK
  • MODELING FLASH
  • MIC LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
  • PREVIEW DEPTH OF FIELD
  • PREVIEW EXP./WB IN MANUAL MODE
  • PREVIEW PIC. EFFECT
  • AE LOCK ONLY
  • AF LOCK ONLY
  • AE/AF LOCK
  • CONTROL RING SETTING
  • PLAYBACK
  • NONE

To disable the selected button, choose NONE.

You can also display options for any of the function buttons by pressing and holding the button. This does not apply to buttons to which FOCUS CHECK, AE LOCK ONLY, AF LOCK ONLY, or AE/AF LOCK are currently assigned.

The roles played by the six function buttons can also be selected using BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > FUNCTION (Fn) SETTING.

TTL-LOCK

If TTL-LOCK is selected, you can press the control to lock flash output according to the option selected for FLASH SETTING > TTL-LOCK MODE.

MODELING FLASH

If MODELING FLASH is selected when a compatible shoe-mounted flash unit is attached, you can press the control to test-fire the flash and check for shadows and the like (modeling flash).

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